Baltimore City saw more than twice as many non-fatal shooting as homicides in March 2023, with the bulk of shootings reported in the city’s western regions. According to Baltimore Witness data, there were a total of 46 non-fatal shootings and 19 homicides last month. The city’s southwestern district had a reported 10 non-fatal shootings—the most…
When defendant Anton Harris made eye contact with an MTA officer on May 4, 2022, “he knew he had been made,” a prosecutor told the jury on the final day of his trial. Harris, 35, was accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Keith Johnson on a rainy May afternoon on the 500 block of North Pulaski Street. On…
Baltimore Witness data shows that there has been at least one non-fatal shooting in each police districts across Baltimore City including Southern, Central, and Northeastern last month. There was a total of 21 homicides and 45 non-fatal shootings in November, including one officer involved shooting which resulted in death. There were two vehicular fatalities within…
Baltimore Witness data shows that March has the highest number plea deals accepted by homicide defendants with 17 defendants taking the prosecution’s offers that month. January, February, and July have the lowest number, showing only one plea deal was accepted per each month. For non-fatal shooting defendants the highest average number of pleas accepted were…
According to Baltimore Witness data, July has the highest number of non-fatal shootings with 70 being documented, while November and April has the lowest number of non-fatal shootings with 48 shootings. The most homicides to happen this year, occurred in January with 39. Baltimore Witness data shows September with the lowest number of violent deaths,…
According to Baltimore Witness data, there were more pleas offered to homicide defendants in October than any other month this year, while the fewest pleas were offered in February. May, September and November shows the least pleas offered to non-fatal shooting defendants, and April shows the most pleas offered.